2-Chlorobenzoxazole → 4-(Benzoxazol-2-yl)benzyl alcohol

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To 500 ml THF cooled to -78° C. is added butyl lithium (2 eq.) followed by 4-bromobenzyl alcohol (27.2 g; 145 mmol) slowly over 45 minutes in a solution of THF (100 ml) keeping the temperature below -72° C. After 10 minutes following the final addition of the alcohol is added 2-chlorobenzoxazole (23.3 g; 145 mmol) in 25 ml THF slowly over 45 minutes. The temperature is maintained at -78° C. for 1 hour and then warmed to -40° C. for 15 minutes. The reaction is then quenched with 15 ml of acetic acid and allowed to warm to room temperature, diluted with 800 ml ether, washed 3× with H2O and brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a brown oily solid which is washed with 400 ml petroleum ether and filtered to obtain 4-(benzoxazol-2-yl)benzyl alcohol as a tan solid which is used directly in Step B.

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